used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after the day of Love came the days of Reckoning.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mr. Lewisham was astonished--overwhelmed almost--by that Reckoning, as it slowly and steadily unfolded itself.
AnalogynounUS /əˈnælədʒi/
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
From this reading That was certainly not true, and indeed he found himself wondering whither the interest had vanished out of his theological examination of Butler's Analogy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after the day of Love came the days of Reckoning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Lewisham was astonished--overwhelmed almost--by that Reckoning, as it slowly and steadily unfolded itself.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mr. Lewisham was astonished--overwhelmed almost--by that Reckoning, as it slowly and steadily unfolded itself.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
Butler'snounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
possessive form of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading That was certainly not true, and indeed he found himself wondering whither the interest had vanished out of his theological examination of Butler's Analogy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Lewisham was astonished--overwhelmed almost--by that Reckoning, as it slowly and steadily unfolded itself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And after the day of Love came the days of Reckoning.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading That was certainly not true, and indeed he found himself wondering whither the interest had vanished out of his theological examination of Butler's Analogy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And after the day of Love came the days of Reckoning.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And after the day of Love came the days of Reckoning.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading That was certainly not true, and indeed he found himself wondering whither the interest had vanished out of his theological examination of Butler's Analogy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
set up or found
From this reading That was certainly not true, and indeed he found himself wondering whither the interest had vanished out of his theological examination of Butler's Analogy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was certainly not true, and indeed he found himself wondering whither the interest had vanished out of his theological examination of Butler's Analogy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That was certainly not true, and indeed he found himself wondering whither the interest had vanished out of his theological examination of Butler's Analogy.
InspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading That was certainly not true, and indeed he found himself wondering whither the interest had vanished out of his theological examination of Butler's Analogy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lewisham was astonished--overwhelmed almost--by that Reckoning, as it slowly and steadily unfolded itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Lewisham was astonished--overwhelmed almost--by that Reckoning, as it slowly and steadily unfolded itself.
Lewisham
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From this reading Mr. Lewisham was astonished--overwhelmed almost--by that Reckoning, as it slowly and steadily unfolded itself.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And after the day of Love came the days of Reckoning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lewisham was astonished--overwhelmed almost--by that Reckoning, as it slowly and steadily unfolded itself.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was certainly not true, and indeed he found himself wondering whither the interest had vanished out of his theological examination of Butler's Analogy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And after the day of Love came the days of Reckoning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That was certainly not true, and indeed he found himself wondering whither the interest had vanished out of his theological examination of Butler's Analogy.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Mr. Lewisham was astonished--overwhelmed almost--by that Reckoning, as it slowly and steadily unfolded itself.
by chance
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
RECKONINGnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading THE RECKONING.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
SchemanounUS /ˈskiːmə/
an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Mr. Lewisham was astonished--overwhelmed almost--by that Reckoning, as it slowly and steadily unfolded itself.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Mr. Lewisham was astonished--overwhelmed almost--by that Reckoning, as it slowly and steadily unfolded itself.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Lewisham was astonished--overwhelmed almost--by that Reckoning, as it slowly and steadily unfolded itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECKONING.
theologicaladjectiveUS /ˌθiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or concerning theology
From this reading That was certainly not true, and indeed he found himself wondering whither the interest had vanished out of his theological examination of Butler's Analogy.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That was certainly not true, and indeed he found himself wondering whither the interest had vanished out of his theological examination of Butler's Analogy.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading Mr. Lewisham was astonished--overwhelmed almost--by that Reckoning, as it slowly and steadily unfolded itself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
having passed out of existence
From this reading That was certainly not true, and indeed he found himself wondering whither the interest had vanished out of his theological examination of Butler's Analogy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Lewisham was astonished--overwhelmed almost--by that Reckoning, as it slowly and steadily unfolded itself.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading That was certainly not true, and indeed he found himself wondering whither the interest had vanished out of his theological examination of Butler's Analogy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
showing curiosity
From this reading That was certainly not true, and indeed he found himself wondering whither the interest had vanished out of his theological examination of Butler's Analogy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The wonderful emotions of Saturday carried him through Sunday, and he made it up with the neglected Schema by assuring it that She was his Inspiration, and that he would work for Her a thousand times better than he could possibly work for himself.
